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Software => Xlights Setup => Topic started by: teamflash44 on November 19, 2018, 03:15:15 PM

Title: Mega Tree connected to multiple ports on Falcon controller - how to tell F16V3
Post by: teamflash44 on November 19, 2018, 03:15:15 PM

I have been trying to use the upload feature to upload to my new Falcon F16V3 controller.  I have all the other models figured out and ports assigned.  The trouble I am having is the Mega tree.  It is 14 strings of 50 nodes - 3 strings each on ports 1 through 4 and 2 strings (just added) on port 5.  How do I upload that information to the controller?  I can not select multiple ports in the model layout/set up?? Not sure how to get this information to the controller??  Can I not use the upload feature??
Thanks

Title: Re: Mega Tree connected to multiple ports on Falcon controller - how to tell F16V3
Post by: keithsw1111 on November 19, 2018, 06:01:20 PM

The upload assume all the strings are the same length.


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Title: Re: Mega Tree connected to multiple ports on Falcon controller - how to tell F16V3
Post by: jnealand on November 19, 2018, 08:25:19 PM

Keith   Would this be similar to having 4 ports of a megatree on ports 1-4 and then 4 more on ports 9-12  Configured it this way to spread the power usage evenly across the two connected power supplies.

Title: Re: Mega Tree connected to multiple ports on Falcon controller - how to tell F16V3
Post by: dkulp on November 19, 2018, 08:40:39 PM

I plan on adding an "Individual String Ports" option like the individual string start channels, just haven't had time yet.  Ran into a problem today where my minitrees where I had to use individual start channels (to account for blank nodes between strings) were uploaded to 3 ports instead of one.   There is definitely work to be done around the entire Controller Connection stuff.    The Pi/BBB stuff is much further along (uses virtual strings for example ) with the Falcon upload not too far behind.     

Title: Re: Mega Tree connected to multiple ports on Falcon controller - how to tell F16V3
Post by: teamflash44 on November 20, 2018, 04:34:07 AM

Thank you.  I kind of suspected that since the tree is a weird layout and wired strangely.  Before next season I will wire it differently, I just don't have time right now considering another snow storm today and the display is not even up yet  >:(.  I will use start channels and just transfer that info over to the controller and upload what I can.  I think just the mega tree is going to give me trouble, everything else should be no problem.

Thanks